Socioeconomic Factors Associated With Jigger Infestation Among Residents Of Mathioya Constituency, Muranga County, Kenya
Objective: To establish the socio-economic factors influencing jigger infestation.
Design: Cross-sectional descriptive study.
Setting: Mathioya constituency,Kiiru
Subjects: 384 Adults and Children
Results:Tungiasis, otherwise known as jigger infestation is endemic to Africa and South America and is caused by a female sand flea. The purpose of the study was to establish socioeconomic risk factors associated with jigger infestation (Tungiasis). The study took place
The Mediating Role Of Stress On The Relationship Between Emotional Dissonance And Emotional Exhaustion
The concept of emotional dissonance and emotional exhaustion has gained considerable interest among researchers recently. The literature review reveals that there is a lack of empirical research undertaken, particularly in the Indian context to explore the mediating role of Stress on the relationship between Emotional dissonance and Emotional exhaustion. So, this study, conducted in the health care sector of Kerala,
Factors Affecting Adoption And Implementation Of Knowledge Management Systems For Research Based Organizations In Kenya: A Case Study Of Kenya Agricultural Livestock Research Organization (karlo)
The paper sought to determine how technological, financial and human resource factors affect adoption and implementation of Knowledge Management Systems (KMS) in research based organizations in Kenya. The paper examined the existing empirical studies on Information Technology (IT) adoption research at the organizational level in general and KMS adoption in particular. It was found that KMS adoption has been analyzed
Environmental Determinants Of Infant Mortality In Anambra State, Nigeria
One of the goals of the MDGs is to reduce infant mortality by two thirds by 2015. The purpose of this study was to ascertain the environmental factors affecting infant mortality in Anambra State. Using a descriptive survey design, the study focused on the relation of infant mortality to few environmental factors such as parity, birth spacing, antenatal visit, place